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Excerpt from Heroic Deeds of Heroic Men: True Chivalry, Benjamin H. Porter
General Burnside, in his report, said: The skill with which the Dahlgren howitzers were handled by Midshipman Porter is deserving of the highest praise, and I take great pleasure in recommending him to the favorable notice of the Navy Department.
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